LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 22, 2013 TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1633 by Dukes (Relating to creating an advisory committee to study child abuse and neglect fatalities.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would create the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities (commission). The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker of the House of Representatives are required to appoint members to the commission not later than December 31, 2013. Not later than December 1, 2014, the commission is required to submit to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker of the House of Representatives a report containing findings and recommendations regarding the relationship between child protective services and child welfare services and the rate of child abuse and neglect fatalities. The bill would expire on September 1, 2015 and the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities would be abolished. It is assumed that the Office of the Governor and the Department of Family and Protective Services could absorb any costs associated with the bill within existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:301 Office of the Governor, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, CL, SJ, VJC LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 22, 2013 TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1633 by Dukes (Relating to creating an advisory committee to study child abuse and neglect fatalities.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1633 by Dukes (Relating to creating an advisory committee to study child abuse and neglect fatalities.), As Introduced Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB1633 by Dukes (Relating to creating an advisory committee to study child abuse and neglect fatalities.), As Introduced HB1633 by Dukes (Relating to creating an advisory committee to study child abuse and neglect fatalities.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would create the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities (commission). The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker of the House of Representatives are required to appoint members to the commission not later than December 31, 2013. Not later than December 1, 2014, the commission is required to submit to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker of the House of Representatives a report containing findings and recommendations regarding the relationship between child protective services and child welfare services and the rate of child abuse and neglect fatalities. The bill would expire on September 1, 2015 and the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities would be abolished. It is assumed that the Office of the Governor and the Department of Family and Protective Services could absorb any costs associated with the bill within existing resources. The bill would create the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities (commission). The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker of the House of Representatives are required to appoint members to the commission not later than December 31, 2013. Not later than December 1, 2014, the commission is required to submit to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker of the House of Representatives a report containing findings and recommendations regarding the relationship between child protective services and child welfare services and the rate of child abuse and neglect fatalities. The bill would expire on September 1, 2015 and the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities would be abolished. It is assumed that the Office of the Governor and the Department of Family and Protective Services could absorb any costs associated with the bill within existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 301 Office of the Governor, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of 301 Office of the Governor, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, CL, SJ, VJC UP, CL, SJ, VJC